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Open Excel from BIRT
AlanC
Is it possible to open another application (e.g. MS Excel) from a BIRT report? If so, can you provide some guidance on how it is done?
Thanks
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bhanley
The easiest way to do this is to simply point to the source file via a URL and let the browser handle the resolution of the file type.
If you want to embed the content inside a BIRT report that is doable as well, but somewhat more complex. You would need to build an IFrame into your report (using a Text Control set to HTML output) and populate that iFrame with your external content.
AlanC
Brian
Thanks for the response.
However, when I open an Excel workbook using the method suggested (by hyperlinking to the source file) it opens without any Excel menus or commands available. This means that I am unable to save any changes. Is there a setting I can change to enable the menus/toolbars?
Thanks
